Nerve Injury

What is Nerve Injury?

Nerve injury is when a nerve stops transmission of signals from one side of the brain to the other, prevents muscles from working, and causes a loss of feeling in the area supplied by that nerve.

Nerve injury is when a nerve stops transmission of signals from one side of the brain to the other, prevents muscles from working, and causes a loss of feeling in the area supplied by that nerve.

There are three basic types of nerve injury. The first kind is where the nerve is bruised and does not work properly for a short period of time, but all the inner cables remain intact. This type of nerve injury recovers fully and leaves no deficit at all. The second kind is where the inner cables are damaged, but the outer layer remains intact. The third kind is where the nerve is divided, and both the outer layer and inner cables are divided. This type of injury requires the nerve to be repaired, if it is to recover.

In cases of a wound and evident signs of nerve injury, a surgery is necessary to probe further. The goal of surgery is to fix the nerves so that they start functioning normally. A small piece of the donor's nerve is used to close the difference between the two nerve ends. The nerve regenerates across this ‘bridge' to offer complete recovery.

When do I contact the doctor?

You should immediately contact a doctor, if you notice symptoms such as persistent pain or pinched nerves, burning in the arms and legs, feeling of drowsiness or lightheadedness, chest discomfort, etc.